reshus
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Definitions

  • n. License, permission.

  • n. Authorization.

  • n. Domain, territory.

Example Sentences

  • “No matter how I begged, the Mashgiach wouldn't give me reshus to go to the chassuna.” (Weiser)

  • “Don't worry; only the Rosh Yeshiva, not the principal, has the reshus to suspend you from School.” (Weiser)

  • “I told my roommate to keep his dirty laundry out of my reshus.” (Weiser)

  • "Bochurim are given reshus to go home every 4-6 weeks as needed." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH רשות > Y רשות reshus

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).
      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      reshis, reshes

Notes

  • Plural reshuyos.

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